Weekly digest · Concord, MA
Nanopress Weekly — Concord, MA
April 19, 2026
Patriots' Day Parade and Block Party Return Monday
Concord's annual Patriots' Day Parade steps off at 9 AM Monday in Concord Center, followed by a block party with live music, food trucks, and community booths near Monument Square.
The Concord Bridge
Concord Museum Offers Free Admission on Patriots' Day
The Concord Museum will offer free admission Monday with a colonial Minutemen encampment, family activities, and the new Revolutionary Legacies exhibition.
Concord Museum
CCHS vs. Lexington Patriots Day Baseball Game Monday
Concord-Carlisle High School hosts Lexington in the revived Patriots Day Battle baseball game at 3 PM Monday on Emerson Field, benefiting Folds of Honor scholarships.
The Concord Bridge
Street Repaving Prep Begins Monday with Curb Ramp Work
Lazaro Paving will begin curb ramp work Monday in preparation for repaving multiple Concord streets this season.
Town of Concord
Concord-Carlisle Schools Reach DOJ Agreement on Antisemitism
The school district reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to improve how it identifies and responds to antisemitic harassment.
The Boston Globe
CCHS Science Olympiad Team Places 9th at State Competition
The Concord-Carlisle High School Science Olympiad team placed ninth out of 78 teams at the Massachusetts State competition, with six members earning individual medals.
The Concord Bridge
OARS Wild & Scenic Film Festival Runs April 22-26
OARS celebrates its 40th anniversary with five days of film screenings, art installations, outdoor walks, and a beer garden across multiple Concord venues.
OARS
Annual Town Meeting Set for April 27 at CCHS
Concord's 2026 Annual Town Meeting will be held Monday, April 27 at 6:30 PM at Concord-Carlisle High School, including articles on solar requirements and Community Preservation Act funding.
Town of Concord
Stephanie Nephew Named Next Willard Elementary Principal
Stephanie Nephew, currently grades 4-8 literacy coordinator for Westborough Public Schools, will become Willard Elementary's principal July 1, succeeding retiring principal Matthew Lucey.
John Guilfoil Public Relations
Concord Museum Hosts Revolutionary Legacies Poetry Reading April 23
Poet Bonney Hartley will appear at the Concord Museum Wednesday at 7 PM for a free reading focusing on memory, belonging, and Indigenous perspectives on the Revolution.
Concord Museum
Concord Gift-Wrap Startup Lands National Semifinal Spot
Better Than The Gift, co-founded by Concord's Jenny Seed Reis, was named a semifinalist in The UPS Store Small Biz Challenge for its hand-drawn wrapping paper business.
The Concord Bridge
CCHS Amenities Building Proposal Returns to Town Meeting
The Memorial Field amenities building is back before Town Meeting after last year's ballot defeat, with school officials now seeking Community Preservation funding for a 16-toilet ADA-compliant facility.
The Concord Bridge
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